Large Scale Build Campaign 1/24 ~ 1/6
Maine, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 - 08:41 PM UTC
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Nice Sal .....mmmmmm whats the nice looking truck in the back ground? 
Pete
Hey guys thanks that truck in the background is my AA campaign entry Hobby Boss GMC Bofers
Jeff the chain I used was a solid piece of plastic so moving it will be difficult. I'll try and make 1with your copper wire method and see how that works before I tear this one off 
Sal, That sounds like a good plan. Like I said, it may take a couple of try's, but give it a run and see what you think. Jeff T.
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New York, United States
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Posted: Friday, August 23, 2013 - 09:35 AM UTC
Ok I tried Jeff's wire method for the chain this is what it looked like
and then installed
I added some weathering
and the jerry can and some markings to the rear
Is the weathering too much
Let me know what you guys thing I can lighten it up a bit
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Maine, United States
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Posted: Friday, August 23, 2013 - 09:13 PM UTC
Sal, the important thing is, how do YOU like it?
As far as the weathering goes, I like it. It has that "I've been plowing for 24 hours straight in this truck to try and keep up with this GD storm and I sure hope it ends soon so I can get some rest" look.
Jeff T.
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Scotland, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, August 24, 2013 - 05:52 AM UTC
Hey Sal looks good to me, a question I ask myself when weathering is what kind of conditions am I depicting it in, and how far can I go before it becomes out of place. As you have no diorama for this you can put as much dirt on there as you want within reason. As Jeff T says it looks like it's done a shift.
Superb mate leave as is.
Cheers Pete
#152
Texas, United States
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Posted: Saturday, August 24, 2013 - 09:03 AM UTC
I need some help deciding which model to build. Please "vote" for your choice and the one that gets the most votes I'll make for the Large Scale Campaign.
First is the Panda 1/16 scale Pz 38(t) Ausf E/F with some Panda PE and 1 figure
The second is the 1/24 Tasca Pz II Ausf F Africa Core with Aber PE and 2 Tristar Figures.
I'll let you make your choices thru the end of August, then with that public choice onward I go.
Thanks for your help here.
Tom
Long time modeller. Starting when I was a teenager, then I found out about girls and college and work and kids. But now that I have one girl, no school, no work and the kids are grown, I'm back to full time modelling. My prime area of interest is armor, b
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Posted: Saturday, August 24, 2013 - 01:10 PM UTC
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I need some help deciding which model to build. Please "vote" for your choice and the one that gets the most votes I'll make for the Large Scale Campaign.
First is the Panda 1/16 scale Pz 38(t) Ausf E/F with some Panda PE and 1 figure
The second is the 1/24 Tasca Pz II Ausf F Africa Core with Aber PE and 2 Tristar Figures.
Tom
@Tom--my vote is for the 1/16 Pz 38(t). Go HUGE or go home!!
Keith
Build 'em better than the box art!
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Posted: Sunday, August 25, 2013 - 12:54 AM UTC
Me too. 38(T) please
Jeff T.
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Posted: Sunday, August 25, 2013 - 02:02 AM UTC
Hey guys thanks for the positive comments I will keep it the way it is and spray it with some dull coat today
@ Tom my vote is for the 38(T) as well
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#152
Texas, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 - 02:42 PM UTC
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Tom my vote is for the 38(T) as well
With a little over 3 days to go the vote is:
3 for the 1/16 38 (t)
0 for the 1/24 Pz II DAK
Thanks for your participation and I'm getting ready to Start!
Tom
Long time modeller. Starting when I was a teenager, then I found out about girls and college and work and kids. But now that I have one girl, no school, no work and the kids are grown, I'm back to full time modelling. My prime area of interest is armor, b
Scotland, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 - 09:38 PM UTC
Tom.....big is better.....you have to do the 1/16 38 now or disapoint us all
Cheers Pete
Maryland, United States
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Posted: Saturday, August 31, 2013 - 01:38 AM UTC
So I've been laying low in this thread lately, but progress on the Lotus 25 has been ongoing the past few weeks... and now it's done! Sorry for not posting more in progress photos, I've been pretty unhappy with it until it all started going together
, but I'm proud of how it came out. The build was significantly more frustrating than I would have envisioned from Tamiya. Here's a lone teaser photo until I can break out the real camera.
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Posted: Saturday, August 31, 2013 - 08:53 PM UTC
Van, That looks outstanding My friend
The decals are just fantastic. Nice work. Jeff T.
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#152
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Posted: Sunday, September 01, 2013 - 06:13 AM UTC
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Tom.....big is better.....you have to do the 1/16 38 now or disapoint us all
Cheers Pete
The vote is in - Big it is.
I'll post some photos as I go along.
Tom
Long time modeller. Starting when I was a teenager, then I found out about girls and college and work and kids. But now that I have one girl, no school, no work and the kids are grown, I'm back to full time modelling. My prime area of interest is armor, b
#152
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Posted: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 - 08:20 AM UTC
Here is the first in process photo.
The tracks are a pain to put together. There are two pins, one to a side of the individual track, so I glued one in on one side them was able to turn the run over and do the other side.
Tom
Long time modeller. Starting when I was a teenager, then I found out about girls and college and work and kids. But now that I have one girl, no school, no work and the kids are grown, I'm back to full time modelling. My prime area of interest is armor, b
Scotland, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, September 07, 2013 - 08:32 PM UTC
Van.......nice Lotus my friend, it all worked out well in the end. Superb.
Tom.....good choice my man, tracks look good.
Pete
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Posted: Saturday, September 07, 2013 - 08:55 PM UTC
Sorry for barging in in this thread that I am not involved in, but Im hoping somebody here can help me. I have a 1/24 or 75mm WW2 German figure from "The imperial gallery". I bought this at show quite cheap, but it came without a weapon. Does anybody know where I can buy a German rifle or machine gun in this scale. It is necessary because he is posed carrying something like this on his shoulder. Please PM me. Thank you.
IPMS Stockholm
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Posted: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - 02:39 PM UTC
Hi All,
The knight cometh before the dawn. I'm back from a business trip and getting back on the horse. Well, the horse will be next.
Worked on me lord's pants (which, back then were in two parts and did indeed come in 'pairs') and leather straps and belt. The red thing is the horse blanket that goes under the saddle. I thought a bit if red would help balance the rest of the colors. The blanket fringe is gonna be an off-white.
Lots of great work going on with pickups, race cars, tanks...
Keith
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Posted: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - 02:43 PM UTC
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Sorry for barging in in this thread that I am not involved in, but Im hoping somebody here can help me. I have a 1/24 or 75mm WW2 German figure from "The imperial gallery". I bought this at show quite cheap, but it came without a weapon. Does anybody know where I can buy a German rifle or machine gun in this scale. It is necessary because he is posed carrying something like this on his shoulder. Please PM me. Thank you.
Frank drop Jim from LSA an E-mail or PM he may be willing and able to assist you.
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Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 04:00 AM UTC
Thanks Jim and Darren for your help. I believe Im sorted now. Tally-ho !!
IPMS Stockholm
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#152
Texas, United States
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Posted: Saturday, September 14, 2013 - 04:45 AM UTC
Here are a couple of InProcess Photos of the Pz 38(t) ready for the paint booth.
Tom
Long time modeller. Starting when I was a teenager, then I found out about girls and college and work and kids. But now that I have one girl, no school, no work and the kids are grown, I'm back to full time modelling. My prime area of interest is armor, b
Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 - 07:59 PM UTC
Hi guys plenty of cracking builds going on , just wondering if anyone knows if phil is still doing his Leo 2a6 bergerpanzer conversion he planned? Love to see it happen come on phil mate u can do it, cheers blake.
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Posted: Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 05:57 AM UTC
"I got spurs that jingle jangle jingle..."
Got a little more going. Some fiddly bits and pieces.
Keith
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Posted: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 02:07 AM UTC
The Knight Cometh [together] Before The Dawn.
Got a few more leather straps to paint, some silver to drybrush on the metalwork, and then I'll start on the head and get back on the horse.
Keith
Build 'em better than the box art!
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Posted: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 08:11 AM UTC
Man Keith, that's looking really sharp Buddy. I might even say very Ka nig it like
Model on Dude, Jeff T.
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Posted: Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 03:21 PM UTC
